is a diaper genie worth it?

I recommend NOT getting any sort of diaper genie type of thing. I think they are just a waste of money and they can &amp; do still get stinky. The best thing &amp; easiest/cheapest is to just put poopy diapers directly into a walmart or other type of plastic bag, tie it &amp; throw it out...in our case we had a trashcan in our attached garage so we just threw them in there. Pee ones are just fine to put in the kitchen trashcan(as long as you change it pretty often because those get stinky if they sit too)
Plus, the diaper genie type things just end up being 1 more chore you have to do. Most all of them are pretty simple to use but when you do it enough, it will get old.
Good Luck with whatever you decide. I had twins and the walmart bags worked great for us :)

We use an old plastic bucket (like the kind that spackle or ice melt come in) with the original top so it seals well. We line it with a kitchen garbage bag for easy removal and keep it just outside of our door. It is so much cheaper than Diaper Genie and works just as well. You do need to keep it outside if you aren't going to empty it daily, especially in the summer.

No don't waste you money. Both I and a friend got them for our showers ( her baby was born may 2010) and she is on her third one and ours broke to. Plus the bag refills are so expensive. We just got a regular trash can with an atteached lid and buy bags from a pet store for cleanig up dog poop. We buy the bags from the pet store because they are cheaper then the &quot;baby bag &quot; one and are the same thing. They help keep the diapers from smelling.

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Answered 7/9/11

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I say yes because I&#39;ve figured out a way to avoid buying the refills, and so far ours has worked great in that it doesn&#39;t smell. It&#39;s really easy, just take a kitchen sized trash bag and a rubber band, keep the blue ring that holds the diaper genie bag. Using the rubber band, fit the bag into the inside of the ring. Yank the bang down to get more diaper space, and insert the ring like you would an actual refill. Easy, and saves tons of money on refills.

I bought one and i also bought the pack of bags that came in a 5 pack and once they were gone i didn't purchase more because a garbage bag worked fine! its great if you have a specific place you change your babys' diaper but if not then its not really worth it......kinda like a changing table....if you use your faithfully then yea it will probably be great for you!

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